Synonyms of headwinds

headwinds

noun

plural of headwind

as in winds

an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward

Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.

Related Words

• winds
• airs
• gales
• blows
• westerlies
• northers
• breezes
• breaths
• puffs
• zephyrs
• currents
• flurries
• northeasters
• wafts
• blasts
• southeasters
• northwesters
• whiffs
• southwesters
• squalls
• sea breezes
• windstorms
• drafts
• tornadoes
• tempests
• airflows

Dissimilar Words

• calms
• tailwinds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headwinds

The zoo is facing headwinds as membership has declined precipitously and facilities have deteriorated, according to an Los Angeles County civil grand jury report. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Musk’s rocket company has been caught up in major headwinds for the Nasdaq as a whole. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026

Consumers’ appetite for luxury goods is picking up despite ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Tradeweb shares are off more than 4% in 2026, but analyst Alexander Blostein urged investors to remain calm and buy the stock despite several headwinds. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Thanks to ongoing economic headwinds affecting memory and storage, analysts are predicting retail prices could rise by up to $200. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The United States is also facing gale-force productivity headwinds, such as the aging of the population and the relentlessly rising cost of health care, education, and housing. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

In short, trading signals by senior corporate executives were a useful predictor of future stock performance when the company faced headwinds and had to trim staff. — D. Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

Republicans, who currently hold a three-seat majority in the House, will have to overcome historical headwinds to maintain their majority, a fact Johnson acknowledged to the crowd during his remarks. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026